The silver swan
| Song Title | The silver swan (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Ned Rorem |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Christopher Hatton |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Approaching; Breasts; Contrast; Death; Eyes; Farewell; Fools; Geese; Goodbye; Joys; Living; Mute; Notes; Reeds; Shores; Silent; Singing; Songs; Swans; Swansongs; Throats; Wisdom |
| First Line | The silver swan who, living, had no note (Search) |
| Average Duration | 3:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1949 (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlGQw34_MOg |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | F4 - C6 (Search) |
| Original Key | A minor (Search) |
| Notes | Poetry authorship unconfirmed (Search) |